Des Moines-Foss Davis Reappointed Warden at State Reformatory
Des Moines-Foss Davis was reappointed warden at the state men’s reformatory in Anamosa Iowa by the board of control. Davis has led the institution since 1989. Shenandoah Rev E M Frentsel resigns after 40 years in ministry and plans to retire August 30 moving to Farmington Missouri.
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Des Moines
Foss Davis
State Men's Reformatory
Anamosa
Board of Control
Davis
Shenandoah
E. M. Frentsel
Trinity Luther
Farmington, Mo
Davenport Joints Fire Fighters Congress Headline
Davenport Washington D C president of the International Fire Fighters association will speak at the 23rd annual convention opening today. Roddew ig 67 Davenport attorney and former Iowa board of assessment chair died of heart ailment at his home. He served as police magistrate and as mayor. Ottumwa council seeks flood control dam funds by resolution to congress. Ames Mary Jo Cornelison elected president of Iowa 4 H girls organization with Jeanne Schulte Ruth Larson Monica Ann Tiffany as officers. Onawa John F. Liddell 24 U S engineers office worker killed in auto crash on highway 75 south of River Sioux. coroner says sleep inattentiveness. Liddell’s home is Boone Iowa.
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Davenport
John P. Redmond
Washington, D. C
International Fire Fighters Association
Louis E. Roddewig
Iowa State Board of Assessment and Review
Amee
Mary Jo Cornelison
Apy
Iowa 4-H
Jeanne Schulte
Fairfax
Ruth Larson
Underwood
Monica Ann Tiffany
Jefferson
Onawa
John F. Liddell
U. S. Engineers Office
River Sioux
Harrison County
Harold Hennessy
Missouri Valley
Don Duntrap
Liddell
Boone, A
Damages sought in second suit over 1945 river death
Sioux City Iowa filing cites two wrongful death claims arising from a November 13 1945 accident near McCook Lake when a car carrying Leona Stoller and Lorraine Haney plunged into the Missouri River. Plaintiffs seek 16453.65 from Margaret Campbell and 65814.60 from nine defendants for alleged unlawful liquor sales.
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Sioux City
Missouri River
McCook Lake
David Stoller
Leona K. Stoller
Margaret Campbell
Mias Stoller
Lorraine Haney
Gary Ellerman
Joe Haney
Weather Outlook: Showers Across State This Weekend
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with showers in the west and south tonight. Saturday brings showers and thunderstorms across the entire state, followed by cooler temperatures in the northeast.
Singing Star Iva Withers Faces Annullment Ruling
New York Court Referee J F Carew orders the marriage of Iva Withers and Robert Strom annulled calling it a criminal partnership under marriage laws tied to birth control and career choices. Montecito residents Gerard and Mrs Hale adopt Maille France survivors and ship aid for a year. German punitive action kills 127 in reprisal and leaves one building intact.
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Iva Withers
Robert Strom
J. F. Carew
New York
Carew
Montecito
Cal
Gerard van Barkaloo Hale
Maille
Tours
France
Rankin Iowa Attorney General John M Rankin Dies
Des Moines June 20 John M Rankin 74 longtime Iowa official dies in Veterans Hospital after a long illness He served as attorney general from a prior campaign for a third term and had been a Keokuk district judge 1925 to 1938 Rankin also served in the Iowa House in 1921 1923 and 1926 and was a Spanish American War veteran Hospital records cite lobar pneumonia and other complications Surname Rankin is a well known name in Iowa politics and law career spanned state legislature judiciary and executive roles over several decades.
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John M. Rankin
Des Moines
Rankin
Keokuk
Iowa
Agriculture Dept Foresees Pork Crop Boost in 1917
Washington reports the agriculture department forecasts a pig crop of 85,651,000 head for the year, a three percent rise from last year. If realized, pork supplies will expand in fall, winter, and into spring 1918.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Former West Virginia Governor Howard M. Gore Dies
Clarksburg reports the death of former Governor Howard M. Gore at 69 after a week of illness. Gore served as secretary of agriculture briefly in Calvin Coolidge's cabinet and died in a hospital. In Council Bluffs Rev L D Thomas attended a Methodist planning conference at Dr W Frank Clayburg's home yesterday.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Howard M. Gore
West Virginia
Calvin Coolidge
Council Bluffs
L. D. Thomas
The
Methodist Church
W. Frank Clayburg
Atlantic Memorial hospital drive gains notable donors
Fredrick Brown's sales force advances the hospital building fundraiser with a first report at Hotel Whitney dinner. Notable gifts include $3,000 from Mrs. Herbert Remien of Grand Rapids and $1,200 from Minor Outfitting Co. of Atlantic, plus multiple smaller donations from individuals and firms listed in the drive roster.
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Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Frederick Brown
Sales Army
Hotel Whitney
Herbert Remien
Grand Rapids
Mich
Genevieve Campbell
C. L. Campbell
Atlantic
Albert Christensen
E. S. Zurfluh
Wayne Bullock
John F. Strittmatter
Childs Emmert
Carl Hoffman
Ray Guttenfelder
Werner Lothman
Roscoe Jones
Jake Weitzel
N. D. Winston
Harry McDermott
Wm. Linke
George & Andrew Christensen
Marne
Mississippi Flood Threatens Hannibal Quincy Area
Flood waters from the Mississippi rise toward record crests threatening Hannibal Missouri and Quincy Illinois. Evacuations stretch across Iowa Missouri and Illinois as levees strain and Red Cross relief centers aid hundreds displaced in Hull Alexandria Canton and Hamburg while Oakville recovers from a 1929 high crest.
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Hannibal
Iowa
Missouri
Hannibal- Quincy
Tll
Illinois
Mississippi
Pike County
Ill
Hull
Kinderhook
Red Cross
Say Levee
Clifford Windsor
Alexandria
Canton
Oakville
Wapello
Iowa River
O. D. Johnson
Hamburg
Nishnabotna River
Missouri River
Wide search for slayer of famed Denver educator
Pinecliffe Colorado June 20 A dragnet spread across the west for a retired teacher wanted for questioning in the slaying of Emily Griffith Denver educator and her invalid sister Florence 67. The suspect Fred W Lundy 65 once taught at Emily Griffith Opportunity School aided their mountain cabin life and rides. Also listed are minor fines for traffic and registration offenses in nearby court.
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Pinecliffe
Colo
Far West
Emily Griffith
Denver
Florence
Donald Moore
Fred W. Lundy
Lundy
Griffith
Army jet sets US speed record over Mojave desert
At Muroc Army Air Field California Colonel Albert Boyd piloted the Pag A Lockheed fighter to 628.8 miles per hour over a 1.36 mile course to reclaim the world speed record for the United States. Wind aided runs reached 632.5 mph with observers noting the run met standard rules.
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Muroc
Calif
United States
Mojave
Muroc Army Air Field
Albert Boyd
Asheville
N. C
Federation Aeronautique International
Paris
United States Grants Iran $25 Million Credit for Surplus Property
In Washington on June 20 the United States approved Tran’s request for a $25,000,000 credit to buy American surplus property for the Iranian army. The action signals U.S. support for Iran’s military needs and strengthens defense cooperation.
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Washington
United States
Tran
Leaving China troop withdrawal from Tientsin to San Diego
Quietly in the early morning, the last of the U S First Marine Division left Tientsin under four fighter planes aboard the troopship Grenville off Taku for San Diego. The pullout reduced U S personnel in China to 6 180 in total.
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Peiping
U. S
First Marine
Tientsin
Grenville
Taku
San Diego
China
Chicago Trade Sees 2 Dollar Corn Breaks 99 Year Record
Chicago daily trade shows July corn futures surging past 2.00 a bushel for the first time, surpassing the prior high of 1.99 set in 1919. Cash prices remained above 2.00 with to arrive bids common as dealers cite strong demand and port shipments. Weather and harvest prospects cited but not main price driver.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Atlantic
Midwest
American soldiers may receive 15 day Germany visits
Frankfurt reports army revises rules allowing 15 day visits for relatives by blood or marriage, expanding beyond only close relatives. Flower Show at J H Bailey home features 110 entries from 20 exhibitors with blooms including tins, peonies, roses, lilies, and a tulip tree bloom. Frances Banks Nadine Bruening organized the neighborhood event with Mr and Mrs Bailey and Miss Gertrude Bailey assisting.
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Frankfurt
Germany
J. H. Bailey
Cedar Street
Frances Banks
Nadine Bruening
Bailey
Gertrude Bailey
Rent Control Debates as Truman Faces New Puzzle
President Truman weighs whether to let rent controls lapse or sign an extension bill. Senate action extends rent control through February 29 with a lift provision of up to 15 percent on long leases. Housing officials warn unrestricted building could hurt the housing program amid material shortages. Senator Sparkman calls the bill better than no law, noting lapse would end rent controls June 30.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Frank R. Creedon
Creedon
Sparkman
D-Ala
Rep
Hartley
R-N. J
House
White House Congress
Truman Accepts Brazil Visit Invitation
President Truman today accepted an invitation to visit Brazil with Mrs. Truman and his daughter Margaret. Brazilian Ambassador Carlos Martins announced the plan after a White House conference, saying the trip could occur within the next few months.
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Washington
Truman
Brazil
Carlos Martins
White House
Martins
War camp sold at public auction in Clarinda
The War Assets Administration reported that fifty buildings and other facilities at the Clarinda POW camp in Iowa were sold last Wednesday for 8.49 dollars. Included in the sale were barracks guard houses storage and administration buildings and supply houses. The land had earlier been transferred to Clarinda for use as a municipal airport.
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Kansas City
Clarinda, Ta
War Assets Administration
City of
Clarinda
Truman vetoes Taft Hartley bill as House overrides
President Truman vetoed the Taft Hartley bill to curb labor unions and the House voted 331 to 83 to override. The vote sent the bill to the Senate with ongoing efforts to secure enough votes, including a White House push to line up senators for approval while amid talk of delaying the vote.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate
Rep
Marcantonio
N. Y
White House
Young
R-N. D
Overton
D-La
Barkley
Kentucky
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Geneva
Thomas
Mr. Truman
Congress
Russell
Truman to explain veto of Taft Hartley bill on radio
Washington reports that President Truman will address all radio networks at 8 p m CST to explain his veto of the Taft Hartley labor bill. The remarks are expected to last about 15 minutes.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Jack Martin
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Mutual Broadcasting Company
Senate Banking Committee Approves RFC Investigation
The senate banking committee voted unanimously for a full fifty thousand dollar investigation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and approved extending RFC York’s life by one year beyond June 30. The moves await senate approval, with possible court-ordered blockage, amid union labor actions and disputes over dues and initiation fees.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Buck
R-Dl
R Eportera
RFC York
Senate
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Iran
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Winston Churchill
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Rainbow Bridge
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Canada
W. L. MacKenzie King
International Soundphoto
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Walter P. Reuther
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